<p>An explosion, blamed on a faulty gas cylinder, in a building in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi caused panic on Wednesday, with the US Embassy initially suspecting a possible missile strike.</p>.<p>The UAE, which prizes its reputation as a safe business and tourism hub, has been on edge in recent weeks after several missile and drone strikes blamed on the Houthi movement in Yemen.</p>.<p>Abu Dhabi civil defence said it received a report of a fire at 1.39 am caused by a gas cylinder explosion in a building in a central residential area. It said there were no casualties, and asked the public to follow only official news sources and avoid spreading rumours.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/tourists-in-uae-shrug-off-houthi-missile-attacks-1077435.html" target="_blank">Tourists in UAE shrug off Houthi missile attacks</a></strong></p>.<p>"Specialised teams extinguished the fire, evacuated the building as a precaution and controlled the situation," the civil defence authority said in a statement on state media.</p>.<p>Earlier, the US Embassy had issued a warning of "reports of a possible missile or drone strike". A US Embassy spokesperson later told <em>Reuters</em> the warning was issued against the backdrop of recent security incidents, and thanked Abu Dhabi's emergency workers for containing the fire quickly.</p>.<p>Yemen's Houthis issued no claim for an attack on Wednesday. The movement, battling a Saudi-led coalition that includes the UAE, has claimed three attacks on the UAE since the start of this year, killing three people. A fourth attack, involving drones that the UAE said were intercepted, was claimed by a separate, little-known group.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>An explosion, blamed on a faulty gas cylinder, in a building in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi caused panic on Wednesday, with the US Embassy initially suspecting a possible missile strike.</p>.<p>The UAE, which prizes its reputation as a safe business and tourism hub, has been on edge in recent weeks after several missile and drone strikes blamed on the Houthi movement in Yemen.</p>.<p>Abu Dhabi civil defence said it received a report of a fire at 1.39 am caused by a gas cylinder explosion in a building in a central residential area. It said there were no casualties, and asked the public to follow only official news sources and avoid spreading rumours.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/tourists-in-uae-shrug-off-houthi-missile-attacks-1077435.html" target="_blank">Tourists in UAE shrug off Houthi missile attacks</a></strong></p>.<p>"Specialised teams extinguished the fire, evacuated the building as a precaution and controlled the situation," the civil defence authority said in a statement on state media.</p>.<p>Earlier, the US Embassy had issued a warning of "reports of a possible missile or drone strike". A US Embassy spokesperson later told <em>Reuters</em> the warning was issued against the backdrop of recent security incidents, and thanked Abu Dhabi's emergency workers for containing the fire quickly.</p>.<p>Yemen's Houthis issued no claim for an attack on Wednesday. The movement, battling a Saudi-led coalition that includes the UAE, has claimed three attacks on the UAE since the start of this year, killing three people. A fourth attack, involving drones that the UAE said were intercepted, was claimed by a separate, little-known group.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>